Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (MBCC) has approved more than $21 million in land acquisitions in 12 different National Wildlife Refuges. The projects are supported by the Migratory Bird …

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is participating in the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign’s (NAPPC) year-long "Take Action for Pollinators" (TAP) Campaign to promote the health of pollinators. NAPPC encourages public awarenes…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that four petitions to remove Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for gray wolves in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin contain substantial information indicating that delisting may be warranted. T…

For the first time, the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program has created the Green Ribbon Awards. One award will be given for the JDS State Coordinator of the Year and another for the JDS Volunteer of the Year. These awards recognize individuals in the pr…

The county of Kauai, Hawaii, has pleaded guilty to violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in connection with the deaths of protected Newell’s shearwaters linked to brightly lit county facilities. Under the plea agreement, the county will take specific…

A draft revision to the 2008 Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan is available for a 60-day public review period, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today. The proposed refinements will help the agency better address the Pacific Northwest fores…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces receipt of nine float planes During the annual EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, the Migratory Bird Program announced the receipt of nine new Kodiak float planes. These new aircraft will be more than able to t…

An excavation of the first Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nest from a National Park Service facility, took place last Friday at 6pm in Gulf Breeze, Florida. The species is the rarest of all endangered sea turtles found along the Gulf Coast.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today unveiled a special edition Federal Duck Stamp envelope, or cachet, that hunters, stamp collectors and other conservationists can purchase for $25 — or $10 more than the cost of a regular Duck Stamp — to hel…

Two species of birds from Ecuador are now protected by the Endangered Species Act following the publication of two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service final listing determinations in today’s Federal Register. The black-breasted puffleg, a hummingbird nati…

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointments of 18 people to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, a group created earlier this year to advise the two depar…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $3.3 million to support 68 fish habitat projects in 36 states across the nation under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP). An additional $9.9 million in partner contributions, over $13…